Over half of New Zealand’s internet workforce want more remote work

Over half of New Zealand’s internet workforce want more remote work

New research conducted by InternetNZ reveals that over half (52%) of New Zealand citizens capable of working from home via the internet wish to do so more frequently. This study, which explores perspectives on various internet-related subjects, has been tracking remote working habits since the inception of the pandemic. It highlighted that 61%, or nearly …

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Deidre Steyn steps up as Voyager Internet’s new CEO

Deidre Steyn steps up as Voyager Internet’s new CEO

Voyager Internet, a key player in telecommunications, internet service provision, and hosting in New Zealand, has announced the appointment of Deidre Steyn as its new CEO. Deidre took up the mantle on Thursday, 1st February 2024, with a vision to steer Voyager into an era of increased growth and innovation. The position is not entirely …

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Grok AI Chatbot, Developed by Elon Musk, Debuts In India

Grok AI Chatbot, Developed by Elon Musk, Debuts In India

Elon Musk has launched his own AI bot Grok to challenge ChatGPT. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has rolled out Grok for Premium Plus subscribers of X in India. Additionally, Grok’s services are now accessible in 46 other nations, such as Pakistan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore. This development comes after last week’s …

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You Can Now Own A Sculpture Of John Oliver Riding A Pūteketeke

You Can Now Own A Sculpture Of John Oliver Riding A Pūteketeke

This 2022 photo from the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society shows pūteketeke at Lake … [+] Ellesmere, south of Christchurch in New Zealand. (c) 2022 Following John Oliver’s successful push to get the pūteketeke crowned “bird of the century” by a New Zealand conservation organization, the comedian has been spotted hitching a ride on …

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Volcanic Ash In Antarctica Pins Down Date Of One Of The Most Violent Eruptions In The Past 5,000 Years

Volcanic Ash In Antarctica Pins Down Date Of One Of The Most Violent Eruptions In The Past 5,000 Years

Taupo Lake and Tongariro volcano landscape at sunset, New Zealand getty Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in Oceania, located in the center of New Zealand’s North Island. It is a caldera lake, filling a large cauldron-like depression that formed shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber in a volcanic eruption. The Taupō …

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First Geological Map Of Earth’s Lost Continent ‘Zealandia’ Published

First Geological Map Of Earth’s Lost Continent ‘Zealandia’ Published

An artist’s impression of how Earth’s eight continent named Zealandia may have looked like. getty In 2017, the discovery of a previously unknown continent off the shores of New Zealand–appropriately named Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Māui in the Māori language–made headlines worldwide. Covering more than 5 million square-kilometers it is twice the size of the subcontinent …

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The Tech That Reveals Buried Infrastructure

The Tech That Reveals Buried Infrastructure

A New Zealand-based company has developed highly detailed 3D maps of underground utilities. The mapping project, completed in Wellington, involved creating a map of the city’s subsurface infrastructure to aid in the Let’s Get Wellington Moving infrastructure project. The goal of Let’s Get Wellington Moving is to enhance transportation in the capital through investments in …

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